Local News – Page 173

Man, Juvenile Charges After Melee

(Bridgeport, CT – May 10, 2013) – A 37-year-old man faces threatening and child endangerment charges after a dispute with a neighborhood youth led to a bicycle- and chair-throwing armed encounter.

Police Officer Cristina Arroyo was called to the 100-block of Pennsylvania Ave. Thursday afternoon on a report of an armed fight. Everybody had separated by the time police had arrived.

A woman told police that her son and another juvenile were involved in an argument and that Ramon Feliciano, a neighbor, intervened. The other juvenile left but Feliciano went inside his house and retrieved a steak knife, the woman said. Her son then went into their house and retrieved a steak knife of his own. She also claimed that Feliciano threatened to shoot and kill her son.

During the course of the confrontation, Felicano allegedly picked up a chair and threw it at the youth. The youth then picked up a bicycle and threw it into Feliciano’s front window.

Feliciano told police that he intervened in the dispute because he feared for the safety of his young relative. He acknowledged retrieving the knife but said he only did so after the juvenile brandished one. He also acknowledged threatening to kill the youth buy denied claiming to have a firearm.

Feliciano was charged with risk of injury to a minor, second-degree threatening and breach of peace. The juvenile also faces charges.

Carbon Monoxide

12:00am–#Bridgeport CT–Firefighters and EMS were busy with Carbon monoxide alarm with symptoms at 449 Lincoln Avenue. Firefighters ventilated the building and the gas company was called to the scene.

Bridgeport Road Paving

The City’s Downtown Road Improvement Project, which began on April 15, is scheduled to be completed by the end of this week, weather permitting.

Paving of North Frontage Road, from Main to Lafayette Blvd., and Lafayette Boulevard from North Frontage Road to John Street is complete.

If weather permits, John Street paving will continue on Friday, May 10. Drivers can expect temporary road closures on John Street as well as temporary detours at the following intersections:

John Street and Lafayette Boulevard
John and Broad
John and Main
John and Middle, and
John and Water streets.

The majority (80%) of this road improvement project, projected to cost $1.4 million, will be paid through Federal funds from the STP Urban Program. The City share for the project is 20%.

Car crash into a wall, driver flies the coop

1:01am–#Fairfield CT–A report of a car crashing into a wall on Duck Farm Road. The driver has fled the scene and police suspect FOWL play. If they find the driver they will put the tow charges on his BILL. All puns are capitalized and I’m untweetable with them.

Building struck by a car

12:15pm–#Westport CT–A building at 608 Compo Beach Road has been hit and the driver has fled the scene.

Back in class

11:56pm–#Bridgeport CT–Students at all high schools are now back in class in what appears to be daily bomb scares at the schools. All three were evacuated as a precaution and checked out by a K-9

iPark evacuated

11:33am–#Norwalk CT–A fire alarm evacuated iPark at 761 Main Avenue in Norwalk late this morning. Unknown the cause.

Down power lines

11:31am–#Bridgeport –Report of downed power lines on Charron Street. This is off Main Street in the north end.

Publishers Clearing House Scam Alert

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A legitimate sweepstakes will NEVER ask you to send money to enter a sweepstakes, claim a prize, or to pay a fee, tax or deposit. Consumers should always remember that at Publishers Clearing House no payment is ever necessary to claim a prize. If someone contacts you about winning a prize and requests that you send money back in return for any reason – STOP – you have not heard from the real Publishers Clearing House.

My in laws received the letter and check below, it’s a scam:

Shots fired at PT

12:20am–#Bridgeport CT–Shots fired between 2 males at PT Barnum Housing near building two on Shell Street. Suspects fled down Bird Street. No one or anything reported hit. Police are on scene investigating.